Best Holiday Gift

What’s on Your List! 

Maybe it's time to Retreat You

 

Roots to Breath, Dona Anderson

Dona Anderson

This is a busy time of year with shoppers checking out who is on their list and wondering what to buy!

Then comes questions about what you might like.  Lots of times the answer is nothing much or you may have big house items that are needed, or sometimes a vacation will be your gift this year.

We're still downsizing from the clutter of the 8o's and 90's, so Christmas presents are not a big part of our celebrations anymore.  Getting rid of old or not suitable things has been great and after some furniture changes I'm still working on reducing ornaments, stuffed toys, old gifts, books, antiques and collectables.

Opening up space is wonderful and it also gives you a chance to breathe, and have the opportunity to bring in new things and new activities.

When I started Yoga, then Reflexology and Reiki, I needed lots of things to get set up and then adding on the fun extras took me to lots of bookstores, gift shops, rock shops, and wellness stores.

Dona Anderson

When we started drumming, we visited music stores and even a drum maker.  I hadn’t been in a music store for 25 years, and had never visited someone who actually handmade drums, so the first drum soon had a few friends.   I also bought one guitar and then another.  An open space now displays beautiful instruments that will bring joy and lots of learning for years to come.

New activities create a real opportunity not only to enjoy and learn the activity but to go to different places, see what other people do and offer, be curious and excited, meet lots of like minded people, and it gives us something new to talk about. 

If you have nothing much on your list, maybe this year you can find a new activity that is interesting to you and then set it up.  This year maybe you can give gifts to yourself to renew or start a new activity that may be about learning, exercising, meeting more people, improving your health, supporting your community, or the gift of time to pamper and take care of yourself.

Maybe simple things like new shoes for walking, yoga pants, a song book, a how to book, a relaxation CD, registering for a course, a journal for writing, or a new computer program can be on your list.  You can even share with a friend ... give a friend an invitation to lunch out or make a few movie dates for you both to enjoy!

When talking about my book Simply, One Breath At a Time, I often use the phrase, Gifts that keep on giving.  Finding those simple, everyday gifts that keep on giving gives us more opportunities to feel, think and be better, and to then pass these positive energies on to others.  

When we really support ourselves and put ourselves on the list things change.  We bring into our day things that matter, and we live each day with more gratitude and purpose.

Retreat You! You Matter!

I hope you find that special gift to bring you gifts for a lifetime!

Hugs, and I wish you an amazing year ahead!

Please Share with Your Friends, pass the word - Retreat You!

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